On the stock market since 1980, it operates in the world of raw materials. It has 4,300 employees. Now — the numbers.
This is an established company with proven profits.
That much dependence is a risk in itself: if this one line weakens, the whole company feels it directly.
An average decline of 9% a year over the last 4 years — the most striking risk in this picture.
We compared this company with its own sector across five subjects.
A score of 50 means class average.
Profit indicators sit around the sector average.
A solid grade overall — yet the debt outweighs the cash. The strength here comes from earnings power.
The price isn’t cheap next to earnings — that’s why this grade sits in the middle.
Clearly below the class average.
Clearly below the class average.
Growth: Sales growth trails the sector average.
Price Momentum: The stock has lagged the market in recent months; investor interest is weak right now.
angles, checked one by one.
The 3 that stand out are on screen; the rest came back neutral.
The council scores out of 10; report-card grades are out of 100.
Revenue Growth: Sales are growing slowly.
The stock trades 41% below its peak. The market has trimmed its expectations for the company.
It met or beat analyst expectations in 7 of the last 8 quarters — consistency is a promise kept.
The average analyst price target is $95.86 — 34% above today’s price.
It pays out $1.16 per share each year — regular cash for whoever holds the stock.
Over the last 3 years, sales fell about 11% a year on average. Profit is holding up, but a shrinking business is a risk worth watching.
The company’s market value is 34 times its annual profit. Even a small disappointment could hit the price hard.
On our five-subject report card, LPX sits in the middle of the class: some subjects shine, others don’t. The grade moves as the numbers move.
The takeaway: LPX is an established business that has proven its profits for years. The real debate isn’t the quality of the business — it’s what that quality should cost.
The total grade weighs these five subjects against the sector — it isn’t a simple average of the five.